USPTO Patents Application 10037067

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Application
Number

10037067

Filing
Date

2001-12-21

Docket Number
(if applicable)

Clune 3-4-18

Art
Unit

2447

First Named
Inventor

David E. Clune et al.

Examiner
Name

George C. Neurauter

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Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

2011-02-02

Name

Joseph B.

Ryan

Registration Number

37922

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